battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Drummond's Island
Battle of Drummond's Island was a battle fought on 9 April 1841 at Tabiteuea, in what is now Kiribati. It was part of the United States Exploring Expedition, which ran from 1838 to 1842. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 20 marines; 62 sailors; 1 sloop-of-war; 1 schooner; 7 armed boats against ~600 warriors.
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Record
| Date | 9 April 1841 | |
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| Place | Tabiteuea, Kiribati 1.350N, 174.800E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 20 marines; 62 sailors; 1 sloop-of-war; 1 schooner; 7 armed boats | ~600 warriors |
| Casualties and losses | 0 killed; 7 armed boats damaged | 20 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Tarawa 1943, 203 km W
- Battle of Makin 1943, 294 km NW
- Battle of Kwajalein 1944, 1133 km NW
- Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands 1942, 1426 km SW
- Battle of the Eastern Solomons 1942, 1721 km SW
In the same war
- Before: Bombardment of Upolu 1841
Elsewhere in 1841
- Battle of Canton China
- Battle of Canton People's Republic of China
- Battle of Chinhai China
- Battle of Ingavi Bolivia
- Battle of Amoy People's Republic of China
Battle of Drummond's Island is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 3 in present-day Kiribati.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870926, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Drummond's Island, revision 1373599355, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.